Commissioners blow hot and cold over gym's air conditioning
Frederick County will replace heating and add air conditioning to a gymnasium at the Emmitsburg Community Center to the tune of nearly $84,000

Keep up maintenance on heating units
Here we are, about two weeks into winter, with December's utility bills either in hand or on the way. If you haven't given much thought recently to saving money on heat, and energy in general, now's a good time to start.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.08.09): Bleed Air
Aero-Terms! Hot high-pressure air extracted from gas turbine engine compressor or combustor and taken through valves and pipes to perform useful work such as pressurization, driving machinery or anti-icing by heating surfaces.

Clear indoor pollutants and take a breath of cleaner, fresher air
The quality of the air we breathe indoors becomes even more important in the colder months, when we naturally spend more time inside.

Review: The Polaroid camera is back, in digital
LAS VEGAS -- A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didn't. Yet it felt dumb to just stand there, waiting for the picture to develop.

Couple arraigned for embezzlement
MARBLEHEAD - A former employee of Richards Heating and Air Conditioning of Marblehead was arrested Thursday for embezzling over $30,000 from the company.

Polaroid camera is back, in digital
LAS VEGAS - A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didn't.

Contractor, school knew about school's faulty pipes
Contractors say Clayton County school officials and engineers knew heating pipes were faulty eight months ago, but still installed them in a Jonesboro elementary school. On Monday, the Clayton school board approved $217,500 in work to replace heating and air conditioning pipes at Mount Zion Primary School. Joseph Jones, the district's chief operations officer, said the 4-inch pipes are too small ...

Winterizing Your Home for Good Indoor Air Quality
(ARA) - As the weather begins to cool, we start preparing our homes for the winter season. Closing up the house and using your heater can really have an impact on indoor air quality.

Chesapeake middle school to reopen after latest air tests
Crestwood Middle School students can return to school tomorrow, division officials said. Air quality tests have shown that the air at the school is once again safe for students and faculty members to breathe, said school spokesman Tom Cupitt.

How to keep heating costs down
TODAY'S TIP Even though heating costs have declined with the dip in fuel prices, the winter months can still be a heavy burden on home finances. Look for ways to conserve energy by making your house more energy efficient.

Redlands looks to federal government to help fund projects
REDLANDS - Intersection, storm-drain and water recycling projects may not be sexy, but city officials hope their attributes will gain them federal assistance.

How to Cut Heating and Cooling Costs without Cutting Comfort
(ARA) -- Heating and cooling systems account for 56 percent of energy used in a typical home, making it the largest energy expense for most households, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Citgo keeps heating oil program for poor
BOSTON (AP) - Citgo, the Venezuelan government's Texas-based oil subsidiary, has changed course and will continue shipments of heating oil for poor families in the United States. Joseph Kennedy, head of the Boston-based nonprofit which distributes the fuel, credited the direct intervention of President Hugo Chavez for helping to keep the controversial program going. Citgo Petroleum CEO ...

Hadley applies for aid
HADLEY - Hadley officials would repair North Hadley Hall, replace 100-year-old water pipes and make all three floors of the Goodwin Memorial Library accessible if it receives money from the stimulus package being formulated by President-elect Barack Obama and Congress.

A long wait for coveted training ROP programs
ONTARIO - Unemployment has hit my house - actually it is sleeping on my couch. So before going to work on Wednesday morning, I raced to the Baldy View Regional Occupational Program, commonly known as ROP, to sign up my career-challenged son for one of its classes - air conditioning/heating.

EU says deal struck with Russia over gas supply
European leaders announced a breakthrough deal with Moscow last night that could see Siberian gas flowing to the households and heating systems of Europe.

Southeast?s building issues behind selection
Southeast Elementary School has more expensive utilities, fewer classrooms and a weaker roof compared to other elementary schools, according to Marion Community Schools officials.

Natural Gas in New York Rises as Lower Temperatures Forecast
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas futures gained in New York as the coldest weather so far this winter was forecast for the Midwest and Northeast, boosting demand for the heating fuel.

Protect Your Home From Rising Energy Costs
(ARA) - Home heating costs are expected to make double-digit leaps this winter, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.